mondo375

Been ordering parts over the last few months and doing a lot of reading to prepare my self for my first full build! Ill let the pics do all the talking.

I dont have a garage so it was either build it in my house where my black lab roams and risk getting dog hair on everything or in this little corner my Sister was nice enough to let me borrow in her home. She just moved in so ill get a lil more space then that once she clears things out.

The Corner.


75.5mm Bored/Honed D16z6 Block





Main Cap and Micro polished Crank


Oil Pump, Honda Bond and Belt Tensioner/Spring


OEM Bottom End Gasket Kit


Main/Rod Bearings, Thrust Washer, and Assembly Lube. Machine shop miced my crank and said that the bearings he ordered should work well with the crank. He gave me plastiguage too so i can be sure. He also stated that if i wasn't satisfied with the results after plastiguageing them i could return them and get my money back.




Eagle Rods



75.5mm Vitara Pistons with NPR rings



I'm really excited about this build that i don't know where to start! Time to read manual over a couple times before i bite the bullet as well as get tools for installing rings.

May need to notch the girdle some for the eagles but cant be sure till after i to a test assemble.

SiR Inspired ED7

iTrader: (1)

Sounds good Hope all goes well in your build..

JKGONZALEZ3

good luck on this build. im gonna build my first motor to hopefully soon.

SIred91

Oh Jesus.................. ......disaster awaits thee!

mondo375

the only disaster i can see is probably it makeing me want to do more builds lol

CBURKE

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If I am reading right, and I think I am do you have to say some dick head thing in every ones thread? Just asking......... I thought you were like 30 yr old or something?

On another note, please pick up that crank, do not leave it on it's side.
Good luck man!!!

KillSwitch

x 2 get a life ******...

SIred91

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bwahahahahhhaa

mondo375

im stuck on my build! Cant find any info as to what Ring Gaps to run for a car that will be DD for a couple of months before seeing boost. Max hp i will ever run is 400 but im going to shoot for 160ish (low boost) to start with then slowly go up.

z6 block bored to 75.5 for 75.5 vitaras.

Any info would be great! Ive seen a few threads but no definite answers

Thanks!,

Mondo

bigluelok

damn it looks good so far good luck on the build i need to save some money to do a build myself

Tippyman

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Lol, dumbass.


Nice build so far. Keep up the updates!

loudandlow

i think everyone here wants to do a build like this! good luck

CBURKE

The pistons did no tell you what your ring gap should be?

Call the machine shop that did the boring and they may be able to tell you.

91ed9

if those are forged pistons the gap piston to wall clearance sound be like .002 of an inch bigger bc the forged expand more when heated and might cause your pisons to wweld its self to the wall just FYI might not happen just so you knwo,

.002 of an in might not sound alot but when your dealling with an engine and precise gapping it is

GL

newby_j

400hp on a non-sleeved block?

cbustuner

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Wouldn't be the first time

The fastest and most powerful vitara powered d series is 452whp and went 10.97 on stock sleeves.The second fastest is jfk and he is also on stock sleeves.The first ever 400hp vitara motor was also on stock sleeves.

ComeOnKip

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If he's referring to the eagle rods, hes absolutely right. Eagle = Junk. But g/l on your build, nice to see people still do it themselves.

CBURKE

A little pointer for you to, stand your crank up or you can warp it.

mondo375

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CBURKE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The pistons did no tell you what your ring gap should be?

Call the machine shop that did the boring and they may be able to tell you.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nope nothing on the Pistons.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CBURKE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">A little pointer for you to, stand your crank up or you can warp it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Wrapped and standing! <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 91ed9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if those are forged pistons the gap piston to wall clearance sound be like .002 of an inch bigger bc the forged expand more when heated and might cause your pisons to wweld its self to the wall just FYI might not happen just so you knwo,

.002 of an in might not sound alot but when your dealling with an engine and precise gapping it is

GL</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not Forged piston just treated to handle the heat. Teflon Coated if i recall correctly.


This is what its going into, nothing to serious. Looks better in the photo then it does i think lol.

STREETWERKZ

gotta love black rexes.

mondo375

anyone know whom i could possibly call for questions about these ring gaps!!! I dont know anyone locally or any builders near by so that i may get some advice!

thanks!,

mondo

gursh d

if you are building the motor in your sister's corner...make sure your safe when you eventually take the motor out of the room.

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definitely. (*has a black crx*)

good luck with everything!


Modified by gursh d at 3:31 AM 11/3/2007

.Grimace

is it just me or do you guys remember something about ycp being the not oem pistons but just weaker copies? i know i read that somewhere... other then that noice build

mondo375

well i had a brain fart about 20 min ago and heres my situation lol.


I think i may have repackaged the rings in the wrong baggies when i was finding out what the gaps where straight out of the box.

1 set of rings are silver in color and thinner then the 2nd set. (currently in bag labeled 1st)

2nd set of rings are thicker and dark Grey in color. (currently in back labeled 2nd)

I don't know which ones are the top rings anymore

any help will be greatly appreciated!

thanks in advanced,

Mondo

Also aside from problem im gapping my rings at the following:

Upper ring gap.... .006" x My bore in Inches = .018"

Second ring gap.... .0065" x My bore in Inches = .019" according to formula but i may go .020 just cause i rounded down on this measurement and going bigger isnt bad they say. Thats still in the air though.

Im gapping tonight and installing pistons on Sat!

Woot!

Tippyman

Dark rings in bag #2, Light in #1. Crinkley rings in bag labeled OIL, lol.